Thanks to Bethesda Softworks and Tango Gameworks for an early review copy of the horror video game, “The Evil Within.” Yes, I am playing it as I blog about it. You’ll have to stay tuned for my impressions/review coming Monday.

For the time being, here’s the epic unboxing of “The Evil Within.” Warning: The 3D lenticular slipcover is way trippy to look at.

“The Evil Within” will hit store shelves for $59.99. No word on the special edition being available in the United States.

Mario SMASH! Super Smash Bros. for 3DS sells 2.8 million

I guess we can call “Super Smash Brothers” a smash-hit on the 3DS. Here:

Strong launches in the Americas, Europe and Australia* have propelled the cumulative sales total for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS to more than 2.8 million sold worldwide. This first-ever portable installment of the game has resonated both with fans and critics, and its initial sales set Nintendo up for a strong holiday season.

“Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is already in the hands of more than 2.8 million people worldwide, and the road ahead looks great,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Nintendo’s holiday software lineup is more than impressive, and our amiibo figures start a new chapter in the world of Nintendo interactive entertainment. With so many great experiences available, this holiday season is going to be an amazing time to be a Nintendo fan.”

Here’s a link to the official site: http://www.smashbros.com/us/3ds/index.html

Here’s the cover of the upcoming video game, “Super Smash Brothers” for the Wii U.

Also, Nintendo revealed more details about “Super Smash Brothers” for the Wii U and amiibo.

“The Super Smash Bros.” for Wii U game will launch in North America on Nov. 21, just in time for the heart of the holiday shopping season, at a suggested retail price of $59.99. The first wave of Nintendo’s interactive amiibo figures will launch the same day at a suggested retail price of $12.99 each. Twelve iconic Nintendo characters will be included in the first wave, with a second wave of six more figures set to launch in December.

The first wave of amiibo includes Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Link, Fox, Samus, Wii Fit Trainer, Villager, Pikachu, Kirby and Marth. The second wave that launches in December includes Zelda, Diddy Kong, Luigi, Little Mac, Pit and Captain Falcon.

The amiibo figures can interact wirelessly with compatible games in unique new ways, providing fresh game-play experiences and a great value for consumers. Players simply need to tap them to the Wii U GamePad controller to activate them, and some figures offer compatibility across multiple games – no additional equipment is required. Fans can buy and collect amiibo, to bring them closer to the games and characters they love. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U will support amiibo when it launches on Nov. 21, and upcoming amiibo compatible games include Mario Party 10 and Yoshi’s Woolly World, with more to come. Mario Kart 8, available now in stores and the Nintendo eShop, will also support amiibo in the future. A software update may be necessary to use amiibo functionality for these and other amiibo compatible games in the future.

For a limited amount of time, Activision is making the jump into the next generation nearly painless.

Buy “Advanced Warfare,” upgrade to next generation for FREE

Yes, you read that correctly. Buy a PS3 or Xbox 360 version of the upcoming “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare,” get a PS4 or Xbox One copy for free.

Here are the details about the promotion:

For a limited time, when you purchase a digital copy of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare for Xbox 360 or PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, you get a FREE upgrade to the next-gen version within the same console family. *See FAQs for details.